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well in the hope of trying to salvage an otherwise garbaged thread (why cant you 40+ year old men grow up. this is someone ASKING for help. would you be this rude to someone on the street???)
Leyland Minis came out in 1971, and you had a choice of a 1275GT or a Standard Clubman with an 1100 motor. these cars had low back seats, and base models had vinyl floors as standard (but most now have carpet)
In 1973 the 1275 GT dropped off and the Leyland Mini S came out. It had cloth inserts, radio and Rostyle wheels and flares. it was the 'luxury' version. You were still able to get a standard clubman.
in 1976 they change the 1100 motor to a 998 with 1.5 carb. and then in 77 all models got pollution gear also (but this is mostly removed these days).
Enter the world of special editions now. In 1976 the Mini SS was released. It was the most luxurious mini that Australia had seen it had cloth seats and came with mettalic paint, am/fm casette rtadio with twin speakers, tinted and heated rear and side windows, and other luxury features (including a rust prone vinyl roof).
After that you had the mini 998LS that had FULL cloth seats, mettalic paint and the same sort of features as a SS (a few more) this car was not a special edition, but a REGULAR addition to the line up, so they are easier to come by (but still rare due to the vinyl roof that led most to rust away)
Then you had the Leyland Mini Clubman S Sunshine. One of the best looking leylands made (i am overtly biased here) it came with an attractive two tone interior with cloth and vinyl, special decals and coach stripes, centre roof aerial flares rostyle wheels and tinted windows. Its biggest feature however was the large sunroof that was fitted from the factory. It was vaccume operated and had a completely dust and waterprrof seal. great mini but the Rarest Leyland of all. (only 360 made)
THEN you had the best mini ever released in Australia (in terms of modernisation and comfort) It was the 1275LS. It came with much improved full cloth seats, sports steering wheel, radio, tinted and heated windows etc, but of special note to the clubman range, it had 12" wheels, disc pbrakes, and a 1275 engine. This along with the clubman GT are the most desirable Leyland to buy as they were fitted with a 1275 motor.
Now alot of this is irrelevant, as it is so hard these days to find a standard mini! But if you can find one, then this is a good guide.
For a good Leyland with no rust, good interior, paintwork engine and rego, expect to pay around $6k+ for a Sunshine / SS / 998LS expect to pay around the similar amount of money, but for an origianl car, they can attract a larger dollar amount
For a ORIGINAL GOOD CONDITION 1275LS expect to pay $10k +
For a " " " 1275GT expect to pay $15k+++++++
hope that helps
Values can vary HUGELY but in the market on carsales etc, this is what they genreally go for.
cheers
chris
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